Opinion

Opinion

TWU: Sharing the responsibility for our truck driver safety

We are getting closer to the opening of the NorthConnex, a Transurban toll road which transport workers are forced to use, there is no choice for them on how they get to manage their business expenses. Read More

Richard OlsenOctober 7, 2020, 2:56 pmOctober 7, 2020

Opinion

TWAL: We all need to sing the same song

While cleaning out some old papers, reading past news articles of my own and others plus answers to various interview questions over time there was a recurring theme – industry image and how we can improve it. Read More

Jacquelene BrothertonOctober 7, 2020, 2:48 pmOctober 7, 2020

Opinion

ATA: Government must make safety a priority in spend

As industry standards and safety technologies evolve, we are making progress in reducing the number and rate of truck crashes, but there is still a long way to go before we achieve our ambition of ‘Vision Zero’. Read More

David SmithOctober 7, 2020, 2:31 pmOctober 7, 2020

Opinion

What’s the best way to annoy a truck driver? Change something

Robert Bell’s op-ed in our September 18 issue about in-cab safety tech and its link with insurance companies sparked plenty of heated debate. In this column we give high-profile driver Mike Williams a chance to share an opposing view on technology and its place in the industry.
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Mike WilliamsOctober 2, 2020, 9:52 amOctober 2, 2020

Opinion

Buy Australian to support national COVID recovery

Australia has just recorded its first technical recession – marked by two consecutive periods of negative growth – since the recession we had to have in the early 1990s. June quarter data showed the
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Peter AndersonSeptember 29, 2020, 2:48 pmSeptember 29, 2020

Opinion

Transport Women Australia has plenty to be positive about

So much is happening in the world today much of it very depressing so I’m going to try to concentrate on the positive.
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Jacquelene BrothertonSeptember 27, 2020, 4:16 pmSeptember 27, 2020

Opinion

Working together to keep freight moving

Throughout this entire pandemic, Victorians have been able to rely on freight. People have been able to count on the fact they won’t be left stranded without essentials like food and face masks – and that’s thanks to the way we have been able to keep the supply chain moving. Read More

Melissa HorneSeptember 25, 2020, 2:30 pmSeptember 25, 2020

Opinion

Transurban is targeting heavy vehicles to raise profits

Trucks and cars rolled in protest, transport workers have called on NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian to focus on dealing with the financial pain NSW Government policies are bringing. Read More

Richard OlsenSeptember 23, 2020, 12:29 pmSeptember 18, 2020

Opinion

Remember, as a collective so much can be achieved

“We’re all in this together” has been the key phrase of 2020, as Australia suffered together during the devastating bushfires, before COVID-19 swept across the globe. Read More

Ben MaguireSeptember 21, 2020, 9:10 amSeptember 16, 2020

Opinion

QTA: Investing in a new freight corridor is crucial

With the Queensland state election looming fast on October 31, here’s an edited extract from the Queensland Trucking Association’s state election blueprint, calling for more investment in the Toowoomba to Port of Brisbane corridor, and an alternative inland highway. Read More

Staff WriterSeptember 18, 2020, 1:30 pmSeptember 19, 2020

Opinion

TWU: Sharing the responsibility for our truck driver safety

TWAL: We all need to sing the same song

ATA: Government must make safety a priority in spend

What’s the best way to annoy a truck driver? Change something

Buy Australian to support national COVID recovery

Transport Women Australia has plenty to be positive about

Working together to keep freight moving

Transurban is targeting heavy vehicles to raise profits

Remember, as a collective so much can be achieved

QTA: Investing in a new freight corridor is crucial

Delays ahead for truckies on Gwydir Highway for slope work

New tool helps users compare different heavy vehicle configurations

Country NSW association splits with peak livestock body

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